Claudia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Claudia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Claudia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Claudia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Claudia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, traditionally lame”. the feminine form of Claudius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 129,078 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,386 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 494 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 169 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 870 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 804 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Claudia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1952 (3,383/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (366/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (49/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (17/yr).
Claudia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1952, when it ranked #211 nationally (given to 3,383 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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